Cynthia Keppley Mahamood examines some of the problems Sikhs are facing regarding their “identity and commitment”. She looks at the overall question of “Who is a Sikh”. In particular Mahamood explores Canada, and how it has responded to the influx of Sikh immigrants. He analyzes and shares examples of discrimination against Sikhs face in Canada. Also, how the current Indo-Canadian society has chosen to follow certain societal and cultural norms, which go against the Gurus teachings.
Within the first section of the chapter, Mahmood argues that Sikhs in Canada face many social, economic and political struggles while they are attempting to fit into mainstream society (Mahmood, 2005, p. 53). Mahamood identifies Canada as a multicultural society …show more content…
He is open minded, and gives credit with it is due. He makes the point how certain individuals may choose to “challenge” his viewpoint. He explains how different individuals may have different viewpoints on the “concept of religion”. By doing this he across as an individual who is open minded and willing to listen to others.
Mahmood (2005) refers to Sikhs as “model minorities”; he discusses how these to lean towards career paths such as engineers, doctors and lawyers. He related it back to the fact that no matter how hard Sikh members work, or study they will always be placed at a disadvantage within Canadian society, this is due to the biases Canadian society has about them. While reading this chapter Mahmood made many valid points that I agreed with. He looked at issues of “identity and commitment” and why they tend to occur with the Sikh community. He looked at both sides of the debate; he shared the Canadian viewpoint on the topic of Sikh immigrants and he looked some of the inner cultural problems Sikhs have created for themselves. Within this specific section, he could have done a better job of explaining the outcome of holding these viewpoints. He should have shed like on how certain Sikh beliefs have created further problems within Canadian Sikh
Within the first section of the chapter, Mahmood argues that Sikhs in Canada face many social, economic and political struggles while they are attempting to fit into mainstream society (Mahmood, 2005, p. 53). Mahamood identifies Canada as a multicultural society …show more content…
He is open minded, and gives credit with it is due. He makes the point how certain individuals may choose to “challenge” his viewpoint. He explains how different individuals may have different viewpoints on the “concept of religion”. By doing this he across as an individual who is open minded and willing to listen to others.
Mahmood (2005) refers to Sikhs as “model minorities”; he discusses how these to lean towards career paths such as engineers, doctors and lawyers. He related it back to the fact that no matter how hard Sikh members work, or study they will always be placed at a disadvantage within Canadian society, this is due to the biases Canadian society has about them. While reading this chapter Mahmood made many valid points that I agreed with. He looked at issues of “identity and commitment” and why they tend to occur with the Sikh community. He looked at both sides of the debate; he shared the Canadian viewpoint on the topic of Sikh immigrants and he looked some of the inner cultural problems Sikhs have created for themselves. Within this specific section, he could have done a better job of explaining the outcome of holding these viewpoints. He should have shed like on how certain Sikh beliefs have created further problems within Canadian Sikh